As part of the China in the World Conference Series, the China Competence Network Ruhr Niederrhein (C-NET RNR), in cooperation with CKN Germany, will host a conference on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Campus Duisburg. The event will focus on China as a geoeconomic and geopolitical actor. Under the title “Geoeconomics, Geopolitics, and Social Tension,” the conference will explore the following key questions in a two-part panel discussion:

• How does the Chinese state use its economic power to achieve geopolitical goals and reshape the global order in line with national interests?
• How do these developments affect social stability in the People’s Republic of China?
• What kinds of disruptive dynamics emerge from these processes both internationally and domestically?

The conference language will be English. You can find more information (including the programme) here, and the flyer is available here.